We’ve nearly reached the halfway point for 2011. So which technology predictions are coming true and which ones aren’t quite living up to the hype? Here’s a midyear reality check for the desktop, mobile and tablet mar
With all the recent talk about tablets, mobile Internet devices and the cloud, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the
Rich Cheston has been in the PC business almost from the beginning – long enough to earn his status of Master Inventor at Lenovo. In this post, he shares his most recent technical passion – the fir
I consider myself lucky – I love my job. I manage the team that shapes the future of Lenovo’s
The noise — and the hype — can get pretty darn loud when you’re at a technology conference. But if you’re a savvy VAR, you can rise above the noise
As I come back from another large Channel event filled with potential game-changing sessions on cloud, social media and next generation managed services, it got me thinking about the nex
It seems like once a year an article or blog gets posted re-igniting the debate on the future of computing devices. Because I often speak about the future of technology, the topic is of great interest to me — especially when it comes to the future of PCs.
First, let me pose a question: Why don’t other industries have the same black/white me
While attending a large Public Sector conference in Florida recently, I had the chance to listen to the new face of healthcare in the United States — the IRS! Stil
As an extension to the Community blog I wrote recently, the core marke
Having a few moments to reflect on a flight to Miami for the Autotask Community Li
Being a part-time futurist, I attempt to predict events and apply probabilities to certain things h
Would you recognize if you were at the beginning of a technological tipping point? Welcome to 2010! The convergence of ubiquitous connectivity and cloud computing has one simple an
Recently listening to a group of Channel Partners with Unified Communication (UC) expertise was fascinating. Questions ranged from when it will become ubiquitous in small and medium business to the industry players that are going to make it a reality. Here’s a closer look at the conversation.
As always, my thoughts turned to the hardware side of
There is considerable talk about virtualization in the PC market right now, especially around servers. Because virtualization is an abstract concept, end customers may be reluctant to realize its
For years I have been speaking about pervasive computing, the concept that technology will be ubiquitous in our everyday life. The debate has centered on whether we will focus on one powerful and flexible computing device to service all of our needs — from email, web surfing, gaming, managing personal finances to running our small business. Or wil
